Improvement in reeling-machines



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Letters Patent No. 108,680, dated October 25, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT iN Rianne-MACHINES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part: of thesanne` To all whom it 'may conce-rn.- A

Be it known that I, J om.T BRIGGs, of Higganuni,

in the county of Middlesex and in the State of Coui necticut, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Yarn-Reels; and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof,.reference being had to the accompany-v which myinvention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed todescribe its construction and operation, referring to the annexeddrawing, in which- Figure l is a front view, and

Figure 24a side view of my entire machine.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section of one of the reels, showing the jointedor hinged pin in the same.

Figures 4 and 5 are also views of said jointed or hinged pin.

A represents the frame-work of my machine, the near part of which ismade considerably higher than their-ont part, as shown in fig. 2. Y

In suitable journal-boxcson the front part of the frame is placed ahorizontal shaft, B, which is provided with any desired number ofwheels, C C, placed at suitable distances apart. The outsidecircumference of these wheels is beveled from the center inward towardthe sides, making the-edge V- shaped, as

shown in fig. 1.

Upon the front edge of the frame A are hinged bent arms, D D, which areconstructed as shown in fig. 2, and correspond in number and positionwith the wheels C C.

I u the bend or angle of each arm D is a wrist-pin, a, upon which isplaced a reel, consisting of a wheel,` G, and cross-arms H H, secured tothe wheel, and a pin, b, in the outer end of each arm H.

The circumference of the wheels G is grooved, to correspond with thebeveled edge of the wheel C, so that each wheel G itsrover the edge ofone of the wheels C, and will revolve by friction when the shaft 4B isput in motion.

which the bohbins are placed, the yarn passing from said bobbins,through guide-wires e e, to the reels.

The guide-wires c are placed upon a bar, I, which slides back and forth,so as to distribute the yarn evenly over the arms b b of the reels.

- The bar I is. made to move'back and forth by the following means: y

On the end of the main shaft B is a pulley, K, connected by a belt witha pulley, J, attached on the side of the frame A, as shown iu tig. l.

On this pulley is an eccentric or diagonal ange,f,

which tits between pins, c' i, on the under side of the bar I, which isthus moved endwise hack and forth.

IVlIen the machine is in operation the reels are held against the wheelsC C by their own weight, as the centers of said reels are in rear of themain shaft B, and the reels bear on the wheels O O, not on top, but moretoward the rear, and the motion of the reel has a tendency to throw themfurther down, and,

consequently, closer to the wheel,-

Any one of the reels may be thrown ont of gear while mending threads, orfor any other purpose, by throwing the arm `D slightly forward andletting a pin,

V47l., at its upper end, rest on a spring-bar, L, attached to the upperend of the frame A. rlhe arms D can he thrown entirely over forward, andrest upon the front edge of the frame, to remove the skein.

One of the pins b in each reel is hinged in a mortise at the outer endof one of the arms H, so as to be folded inward, for the purpose ofremoving the skein. This pin is held in its proper position, at rightangles with the arm, by means of a button, 7.', as shown in fig. 3. i l

Having thus fully described my invention,-

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- 'lhecombination of the shaft B, wheels or pulleys C 0, hinged arms D D,reels G H, provided each with one pivoted piu, leguide-bar I, springbars LLL, and

pins h. h, all constructed and arranged substantially as and forthepurposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my handthis 6th day of July, 1870.

JOHN BRIGGS.

Witnesses: y

STEPHEN N. GrLADwIN, ABRAHAM BRAINARD.

